Leon Isaac Yacher

Background

Yacher, Leon Isaac was born on January 23, 1950 in Lima, Peru. Son of Jose Vacher and Ethel (Roiter) Greenblott. came to the United States, 1964.

Education

Associate of Arts, Norwalk (Connecticut) Community College, 1970; Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1972; Master of Arts, U. New Mexico, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor, State University of New York, Oswego, 1977-1978; assistant professor, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, 1978-1987; associate professor, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, since 1987. Consultant Connecticut State Department Education, Hartford, Connecticut, Woodbridge (Connecticut) Public Schools, since 1990, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• Leon Isaac Yacher has been listed as a noteworthy Geography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer lecturer K-12 schools, Connecticut. Member Association American Geographers, American Congress Surveying and Mapping, Canada Cartographic Association, New England-St. Lawrence Valley Geography Society (vice president 1990-1991, 91-93), Connecticut Geography Alliance, Geography Society Lima.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, map collecting.

Connections

Children: Rebekah, Minah, Aaron.

Father:

Jose Vacher Greenblott

Mother:

Ethel (Roiter) Greenblott

child:

Minah Yacher

child:

Rebekah Yacher

child:

Aaron Yacher